美国反倾销调查中的“归零法则”

Zeroing Practices in Antidumping Investigation in the United States of America

各国对"归零法则"在反倾销调查中的使用存在很大争议。WTO框架下反倾销协议对于归零法则的规定存在解释上的不一致,争端解决机构对于美国归零法则在具体个案中适用的合法性和归零法则本身合法性都作出了否定的裁决,但美国法院在对于归零法则合法性的司法审查中显示了高度尊重行政部门的倾向,可以预见在相当长的时间内美国的归零法则不会终结。我国应该从政府层面和企业层面采取积极措施,争取减少美国归零法则适用对我国出口的消极影响。

There exists a controversy over the zeroing practices in antidumping investigation among nations.Within the WTO framework,WTO members fail to reach an agreement on the interpretation of the clauses in the WTO antidumping agreement.The dispute settlement body has made negative rulings on the legitimacy of zeroing practice whether used in specific cases or itself as a general rule.However,the courts in the United States show a tendency of great respect for the decisions made by administrative branch.It is anticipated that the zeroing practice in the U.S.A will not end in the long run.Preemptive measures should be taken from both the government and firms levels in order to alleviate negative effects in the zeroing practices.